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Ad hoc coalitions: From hierarchical to network accountability in peace operations?

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  • Stephanie C. Hofmann
  • John Karlsrud
  • Yf Reykers

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Launching multinational peace operations are time and politically sensitive decisions that frequently involve the use of force. As a result, a host of accountability issues arise. To date, mainly backward‐looking and hierarchical accountability measures have been developed to guide the implementation of multinational peace operations led by the most prominent actors in this policy domain: intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) and ad hoc coalitions (AHCs). We argue that the existing accountability mechanisms have their flaws, which hypothetically speaking could at least be partly addressed by converting AHCs into network hubs with an emphasis on pluralistic and horizontal accountability practices. AHCs bring a diverse set of actors together and operate with a light institutional framework, in which actors meet on equal grounds. If used as network hubs, AHCs can facilitate an open information exchange and exchange of best practices.

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  • Stephanie C. Hofmann & John Karlsrud & Yf Reykers, 2024. "Ad hoc coalitions: From hierarchical to network accountability in peace operations?," Global Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science, vol. 15(1), pages 121-127, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:glopol:v:15:y:2024:i:1:p:121-127
    DOI: 10.1111/1758-5899.13305
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